Highlights for March 2015 Membership Drive

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by Kellie May on

With March fast approaching, CET and ThinkTV are excited to announce the upcoming Spring Membership Drive. The largest drive of the year, the Spring Membership Drive will run from Feb.28 – March 15, and in honor of this big event, weare preparing a slew of special programming to entertain their viewers.

Donations to the membership drive will help CET and ThinkTV continue to broadcast award-winning programming as well as support our education-based initiatives. Furthermore, thanks to the generosity of the late Dr. Stanley Kaplan and his wife Mickey, the Dr. Stan and Mickey Kaplan foundation will support the drive for the 34th year in a row via their challenge grant. Through this generous grant, $25,000 of new membership dollars will be matched dollar for dollar over the course of the membership drive.

Here are some program highlights for the membership drive:

CET

Masterpiece Classic – Downton Abbey, Season 5 Episode 9

Sunday, March 1, at 9pm on CET

The Crawleys go to a shooting party at a castle in Northumberland and return to Downton Abbey for a joyful Christmas holiday.

Ethan Bortnick Live in Concert: The Power of Music

Monday, March 2, at 8pm on CET

Friday, March 7, at 7pm on CET

Thursday, March 12, at 8pm on CET

Join 12-year-old musical prodigy Ethan Bortnick in this exciting new television concert recorded before a live audience of 20,000 people.

Music of Northern Ireland with Eamonn McCrystal

Monday, March 2, at 8pm on CET Arts

Celebrate a wide array of music composed and performed by the country’s artists.

Celtic Woman Fan Favorites

Monday, March 2, at 9:30pm on CET Arts

Wednesday, March 4, at 9:30pm on CET

Relive 10 years of magical moments with the beloved princesses of song from the Emerald Isle.

Angels Sing, Libera in America

Tuesday, March 3, at 8pm on CET Arts

Soar with the angelic voices of the beloved boy choir performing hymns and folk classics.

Experience this PBS Pledge celebration of the first two Seasons of Mr. Selfridge and a sneak peek at Season 3 featuring behind the scenes footage and interviews with the actors and production personnel.

Thrill to the music of Muddy Waters and other blues legends in a concert not seen on TV for 40 years.

Great Performances: Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages

Thursday, March 12, at 8pm on CET Arts

Celebrate the sound of Pavarotti, the tenor who extended his presence far beyond Italian opera.

ThinkTV

Celtic Woman Fan Favorites

Sunday, March 1, at 8pm on ThinkTV14

Tuesday, March 3, at 8pm on ThinkTV16

Relive 10 years of magical moments with the beloved princesses of song from the Emerald Isle.

Masterpiece Classic – Downton Abbey, Season 5 Episode 9

Sunday, March 1, at 9pm on ThinkTV16

The Crawleys go to a shooting party at a castle in Northumberland and return to Downton Abbey for a joyful Christmas holiday.

Transatlantic Sessions

Monday, March 2, at 8pm on ThinkTV16

Thursday, March 5, at 10pm on ThinkTV14

Sam Bush, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Béla Fleck, Alison Krauss, James Taylor and more than 28 artists gather in the Scottish Highlands to perform folk favorites from the Americana and Celtic traditions.

Jewish Journey: America

Tuesday, March 3, at 8pm on ThinkTV14

Trace Jewish immigration to the U.S. through the centuries with history and personal stories.

Joe Bonamassa: Muddy Wolf Tribute at Red Rocks

Tuesday, March 3, at 9:30pm on ThinkTV16

Wednesday, March 4, at 9:30pm on ThinkTV14

Saturday, March 7, at 9:30pm on ThinkTV16

Watch this musical performance that pays tribute to the “father of modern Chicago Blues” Muddy Waters.

Bala Brothers

Thursday, March 5, at 9:30pm on ThinkTV16

Discover one of the most exciting vocal trios to take the world stage straight from South Africa.

Mr. Selfridge: A Celebration

Friday, March 6, at 8pm on ThinkTV14

Sunday, March 8, at 9pm on ThinkTV16

Experience this PBS Pledge celebration of the first two Seasons of Mr. Selfridge and a sneak peek at Season 3 featuring behind the scenes footage and interviews with the actors and production personnel.